Chapter 697 - 695: Shameless
Without a doubt, as the squad sent out by Black Fire Immortal Mountain, every single one is a seed disciple, but Xu Yang, with his first-grade Immortal Soldier cultivation, sticks out like a sore thumb.
Absolutely out of place.
I mean, no matter how much talent and potential you’ve got, your cultivation level is just way too low.
The three great Immortal Sects, anyone with real potential basically enters with True Immortal cultivation already.
As for the Pill Masters?
Everyone figures Xu Yang is probably talented in the Alchemy Dao—otherwise, how could he be a seed disciple?
But refining a Sixth-Turn True Immortal Elixir?
No one even dares to think about it.
Pick the softest persimmon to squeeze—right now, Xu Yang is obviously the main target for Ice and Snow Immortal Palace disciples’ mockery.
Amid the jeering laughter, Xu Yang kept a poker face, as if he’d heard nothing.
"Well now, you look pretty tough, huh?"
"But too bad you’re a bit ugly."
Hiss!
Someone sucked in a deep breath on the spot.
You dare say a woman’s ugly?
Isn’t that basically asking to get killed?
All the male disciples from Ice and Snow Immortal Palace looked at Xu Yang with eyes full of admiration.
The burly female disciple instantly blew her top.
"You little brat, you’ve got a death wish."
"I won’t bully you too much—I’ll suppress my cultivation and use only one hand. If you can block even one move, I’ll admit defeat!"
The burly girl jumped straight onto an empty battle stage, glaring down at Xu Yang.
"Seriously, have you no shame?"
"I’m just a first-grade Immortal Soldier, you know."
Xu Yang replied helplessly.
"A seed disciple from Black Fire Immortal Mountain, and you don’t even have that much backbone?" The girl continued to goad him, hell-bent on giving this guy a brutal beatdown today.
Dare call me ugly?
You’re dead meat.
"If you lose, will you shout in front of everyone, ’I’m ugly and shameless’? You got the guts?" Xu Yang retorted coolly.
"Why wouldn’t I?"
The girl sneered coldly.
Me, lose?
What a joke.
She was even holding back on the trash talk, scared Xu Yang might chicken out and not step up.
Swoosh!
Xu Yang stepped onto the battle stage.
The crowd below erupted in shock.
"He actually dared to get up there?"
"He’s got guts, I’ll give him that—must be planning to lose for sure!"
"Even if Miss Lu suppresses her cultivation, her foundation’s way higher. And now she’s pissed off—she’ll knock this guy half dead even in one move."
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Zhao Yuanyuan was really surprised: "He’s got a bit of backbone, too bad he’s an idiot."
"Even if he’s outrageously talented in Alchemy Dao, Pill Masters aren’t good at fighting—especially with such low cultivation."
"I really don’t know how anyone so stupid ends up a seed disciple."
Li Qingtian laughed and shook his head: "Probably hasn’t seen much of the world—suddenly faced with all these pretty girls and lost his mind."
"Who knows, maybe when he rejected you earlier, he was playing hard to get."
"Playing hard to get..."
Zhao Yuanyuan almost burst out laughing—does he think our Ice and Snow Immortal Palace girls have never met a man before?
Beside them.
Zhou Tai, still looking for his target, overheard their bare-faced conversation and could barely keep his face from twitching out of control.
He was really dying to laugh, but forced himself to hold back.
Playing hard to get?
With the kind of ability and Alchemy Dao talent Mr. Xu’s shown, if word gets out, who knows how many beauties would be throwing themselves at him.
"Zhou Tai, come fight me!"
Some guy from Guiyuan Sect shouted.
"Nope, not fighting, I concede!"
Zhou Tai shook his head instantly—couldn’t care less about pride. He was busy enjoying the show; who’d want to fight now?
The Guiyuan Sect disciple turned livid with rage on the spot.
No matter how much he tried to provoke, Zhou Tai wouldn’t budge. In the end, the guy could only curse and go find another target.
On the battle stage.
Miss Lu stared at Xu Yang and sneered, "Come on, kid, show me what you’ve got."
"Just one move!"
She kept her word, suppressing her cultivation and holding one hand behind her back.
The crowd below was full of rowdy cheers.
The vibe just kept getting hotter and hotter.
"Nah, you go first—otherwise, I’m afraid you won’t even get the chance to attack," Xu Yang answered coldly.
"You..."
"Arrogant and clueless!"
Miss Lu was so pissed she started shaking. She’d never met anyone so full of themselves.
"Little first-grade Immortal Soldier, I’ll make you regret everything!"
Miss Lu couldn’t stand it anymore, rage boiling over.
Boom!
She stepped forward, summoning an overwhelming burst of icy chill, surging like a wild tempest. One hand formed a seal; with a flash of lightning, a twisted palm of frozen air transformed into a crystalline silver hand slamming down toward Xu Yang.
"I’m gonna freeze you into an ice sculpture! Let’s see how cocky you stay after this!"
"Next time, remember—without real strength, don’t you dare show off!"
Xu Yang shook his head just a bit; this speech was honestly laughable.
The icy palm was upon him in an instant.
Xu Yang’s eyes flashed coldly—suddenly, he drew his blade.
"Blazing Sun Heart-Burning Saber!"
Clang!
Boom!
Bam!
Like lightning, a dark saber shadow instantly shredded the palm, blasting Miss Lu off the stage.
Her whole body went rigid, eyes trembling wildly, instantly swamped by the primordial spirit shock from that strike, her mind scattering.
Only after crashing off the stage, coughing up blood with pain flooding her senses, did she start convulsing and let out an agonized scream.
"Ah~~~"
The bloodcurdling scream echoed for more than ten seconds.
Everyone was stunned speechless, frozen in shock.
Even the group still dueling on other battle stages stopped, turning to gawk.
Everyone sucked in a terrified breath.
"He finished her in one strike?"
"Is he really just a first-grade Immortal Soldier?"
"Hiss!"
"Did any of you see it? Shit, I couldn’t even see the attack."
"Miss Lu, are you alright?"
A young man hurried over and helped Miss Lu up—her face paled to the color of paper, shaking like a leaf, lips quivering. The aftershocks of the primordial spirit impact still lingering, her eyes full of terror, she could barely form words.
Such a pitiful sight that the young man couldn’t help but roar in anger.
"Bastard, that’s going way too far!"
"You hit a woman that hard—call yourself a man?"
"Too far, you say?"
Xu Yang couldn’t help but chuckle: "Everyone saw—it was her who insulted me first, and she forced me to attack."
"Whether I’m a man or not, everyone can see for themselves!"
"What, just because she’s a woman, she gets to be superior?"
The young man blushed furiously.
"Hahaha, great hit!"
"These stuck-up ladies, full of themselves—about time someone put them in their place."
"Bro, nice work."
Someone from Guiyuan Sect roared with laughter, praising him.
"Oh, and don’t forget the bet." Xu Yang grinned wide.
Miss Lu snapped back to her senses and, hearing that, shouted, "You’ve gone too far!"
The place went dead silent.
Even some disciples from Ice and Snow Immortal Palace couldn’t listen to this anymore.
Somebody’s gotta have some self-respect.
Xu Yang shook his head: "Who’d have thought Ice and Snow Immortal Palace disciples can’t even afford to lose?"
"Lame!"
"Miss Lu, don’t be a sore loser!" Zhao Yuanyuan said, face dark, grinding her teeth through her own shock.
She was cursing Xu Yang to hell in her mind.
This guy’s just too sly.
Playing weak on purpose, totally calculated.
Remembering the whole trip so far, Zhao Yuanyuan could feel her face burning in shame. So embarrassing!
"It’s fine, after all, we’re at Ice and Snow Immortal Palace. Gotta give ’em some face. Xu Yang, let it go—you don’t need to stoop to their level," Zhou Tai hollered, clearly loving the drama.
Every Ice and Snow Immortal Palace disciple in the crowd instantly turned blue-faced, glaring daggers at Zhou Tai.
Just as Xu Yang was about to step off the stage, Miss Lu bit her lip, face flushed red, and yelled, "I’m ugly and shameless!"
As soon as she finished, she coughed up a mouthful of blood, eyes rolled back, and collapsed.
The young man next to her started trembling in rage, then jumped onto the battle stage: "You bastard! Fight me next, if you dare!"
That young man—a True Immortal, middle stage!
"You’re going too far!"
"A dignified middle-stage True Immortal bullying a first-grade Immortal Soldier—is this how Ice and Snow Immortal Palace treats its guests?" Xu Yang glared at the guy, voice rising in furious indignation.
The whole place fell into a deathly silence!
Zhou Tai’s jaw nearly dropped enough to fit an egg, his mind buzzing.
Brother, when it comes to savage comebacks, you’re the master!